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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 21, 1917.
The Busy Bees Their
Own Page
THE wond.rful fttoek at Blrtur!
hown at Honpc'1 to making to
popl who can tftk ihe lime
through the cum to be gn.lng. One a
eaee of Mrto-typea, hand 'colored, very
rre you really tnunt go nee, them, If
jreq've time enough to spare. Original!
In water color; real mio-tlnta 'tie
troej hand-colored photogravure and
' earbona Just for you. Anything you
wleh for along the religious line, hie
torleal engraving and 1,10 pattern!
fine of molding a la France In wood,
In gold and bronae, all l., carved
frame In varieties you'll love to give
aa prlieg.
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A walking stick of white enamel
wllh rheeed amber top covered tight
ly with striped silk to match the hat
. It a nobby, new novelty for the girl
'. who la fond of Sport clothe.
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MIflS COM5 of The Lingerie Shop,
bt Bee Dldg., I winning fame
and friends with her clever
Bungalow Aprons which are 11.00
and up. caps to match i rent and
up. Kiquisite envelope rhemlee, fl.7
and up. Do order a handmade bit
of linger! from Ml Cole. 4
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: Linen lingerie . 1 regaining the
popularity loat to silk underwear,
OKI THRRK are the most exqulelt
. new blouse at Thompson-Beld
en . Kally. 1 could eahausfc all
my adjnUves over them, for thry are
ptMlttvely ameilng In their breath
taking loveliness. Two-ton Georgette
In males and void, ueach and Nile
green, apricot and turfiuolee, navy and
1 champagne. 8teel bead .and gold
thread are ued In the embroidery.
My favortal of all, though, wa a
roe embroidered Id a deeper shad of
roa. J
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Spring Kklrt wilt not be very long,
though longer than laet yoar'a..
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YES, yen will you'll feel like a (
different penion after a Bath
and Maatage at The Rtttenhotue
BanlUrlum. 38 Balrd Blrtr Why
don't you make an appointment thai
week and lose that extremely tired,
nervous feeling f
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Though crown are high, brim ar
narrow on tailored apring hat . -
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EVERT tlma I visit that lnteret
Ing ahop of The Ideal Button
and Pleating Company, In the
Dpugla Block, I And omthlng new
: 1th la wenk It wa hemstitching and
pirotlng with metalllfl thread, fven on
chiffon. My. tt la good-looking, fa
cially on evening frocke. You can
r take any of the pretty materiel you
wr o fortunate to And during inn
eali and after you have cut out and
basted your garment together have
the proper decorative touches put on .
by the expert worker In this ahop.
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Button will be ued atenlvely to
trim tiprlng toga. ,
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DON'T you add a coreage bou
quet? I do. Iee Larmon, the
Kontenell Klorlit, ihowed me
soma eiqutaite one 'the other day.
One of the loveliest was a combine,
lion of sweet peas and freeelaM -then
- there are the darling Colonial effect
encased In paper frill just like Great
Grandmother carried In her youthful
da ye and the one 1 Just specially
love, don't youT t a bunch of violet
with a single rose.
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On of the new thing for table
decoration la a basket of bright Ca
lendula with Hyacinths, It gives
such a ton of obeerfulnemt the win- ,
try day. '
Additional
The C. O. Story league had Hi
annual election ot officers Friday at
the hrtme of Miss Kate Witulade.
The officer, are: Mis, Kate Winslade,
president; Miss Neva Shipherd, vice
president; Miss Grace Miner, secre-
tary -treasurer. This league was or
ganized by the young women who
introduced the story telling movement
to Omaha. At the last meeting Miss
Winslade told the story of "The Snow
Man," and Miss Swartzlander the
story of "Idun and the Magic Ap
ples." Mrs. H. . ljunderwood was
elected president of Vesta Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, kensing-
ton club, at a recent meeting. Mrs.
F. A. Martin is vice president, Mrs.
G. T. Springmyer, secretary, and Mrs.
Ella Shillington, treasurer.
The Ass'n.'if Cojcgiate Alumnae
is scheduled 'to hold a meeting Tues
day at 4:15 o'clock; the story tellers'
section, a meeting at the same hour
at the home of Mrs. V. C. Hascall
when one minute stories will be told
by each member; and the drama sec
tion, Saturday morning at 11 o'clock
at the home of Miss Bess Dumont,
when Mrs. Karl Adams, will analyze
Awgicr'i "Postscriptum."
- There1 will be i meeting of the
firownell Hall Parent-Teacher asso
ciation at Brownell 'Hall Tuesday at
3 o'clock. William E. Gardner, D. D.,
of New York, secretary of the gen.
eral board of religious education of
the Episcopal church, will be the
speaker. , . ,
Monsieur Louis Delamarre,' official
lecturer and organizer for L Alliance
Francaise, will address the- local
French organization, started several
celt agOiWcduesday evening at 8
Milady shops Milady
And iter Knows .
Puzzling ' For what
Queries pops m, t She seeks
While the " ' And intelligent
Salesman , Speaks
For htr trots vj the sty'es
Back and ' And quality
Forth and What the new
Nearly drops Spring Modes
KnOws she s , ' W 6e
One of trade's Each and
'Best props ' Ewry
S.ie Salesman
Salesman ' Hops
Never stops. When ,
t Milady shops.
Clip the items from these columns that appeal to you
those you think are worth investigating, aa indeed they are
then you won't forget the addresses of the shops you want to
visit. It's fine to have these notes right handy to refer to, don't
you know, but in case you don't remember please don't hesitate to
phone Tyler 1000 ana ask me Anything you wish. I'm glad to
nelp you. If you live out-of-town do write me, but be sure to
state your preference, your size and the price you wish to pay:
Be explicit, then 1 can hurry and send things to you C. 0. D.
, POLLY THE SHOPPER,
, - Omaha Bee.
ANEW flat frame, ovr which you
can fling a rar embroidered
' square or a piece of gorgsou
brocade, make a wonderful lamp
ehape. Toull And ,U at Orchard A
Wllhelm'. ' ,'
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ACOVBR for your pleno keyboard .,
Did you every see oneT Orchard
4 Wllhelm how one It ,1
W.M. ....... .
Service platea at $16M " doaep
have a border of gold so beautifully ,
etched that It look like hand carving.
One of the things for that perfectly .
appointed table, about which I prom-v .
leed to tell you. Is a fruit stand for
the dining room, almost pure Kgyp
tlan In design, and when filled wllh
luscious, ral fruit or eye-dcelvtng
was or glass pears and pnach and
grapes will make an unusual decora-.
tlv feature.
TUB Comfort "hop ' I rightly
named, for Wise Johnston . cer
tainly know how to relieve your
poor, aching trmt of cocas and bunion
with her skillful metnod of chiropody.
I've heartl such nthulastlc pratoa of
her work from grateful patient.- Thl
hop 1 at 101 Bo Bldg.
A novel hoot for Spring wear re
vere the UKual Idea of the two-tone
effect by having the vamp of white
and top of black kid. It I ten Inch
high to meet tha new skirts. ,
PBBK
In
EBK In the window of Nanler'a-
Bontarla and MO me U( worn
In faHhtonabla footw.ar. It I. n
thMt.tnnn boot wllh vamp nnd hAot
of onniro kid. pollr of U' now
h.dt culled "lot purple" nd a pur" ,
f,.t flovo-flttlnv lop of vrmy buck
with ponrl button, to motrh otr.m.
IiOuU XV hfl with nlumlnum plot
It I, t.rt.lnly mndl.h ond moot dlo
tlnotlvo. Prlr. IH.OD. Nplr' o.rrr '
nov.ltlo. ond conventional ohoo.
plondld quality iHthora and .uch
ood .tyloa. 4f, ,
Th now llcht boot, for Sprln
torn. In oronrn. Ivory and white with
whit, m a leader.
roMKN whi are" iatereeted In
correct coreetlng should nave
Ida Stock well. Room i, nam
pMmt. ntnrk. fit them s a "Ooortwln.1
Home of the leading physicians en
dorse her clentlAc method,
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! After alt tha holdup we've hl
thl week, why wouldaa H be a gd
Idea for a girl to cirry a Swagger
stick a a mean of defense? I saw
some very smart stick at one of our
eaeluelv shop thl week. .
YEP. liwreVd. you'll And theen at A.
T. Benson Specialty Hhop,
There ar all 11 some na those
jaunty coat and dressed that you ao
t mired for the ml from to 14.
The materials of erge and challl are
the very beet, a you may know, for
' "quality" 1 tha , watchword of this
ihop. Th eoau ar modestly priced
at IS.KO, ti.00 and and, just
think of It, those lovely dresses are
only tS.lt and $..
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When I waa on my vacation last
Rummer I had the opportunity of
meeting a bright girl who doe shop
' ping for out-of-town people, and I
wa amased to eee the number of lat
ter she received from men asking
her to select thctr ties, Hk shirt,
atlk hose and handkerchiefs. Their
wives, too, often write to her for
the thins, thereby giving their hu
baml a glad surprise. By the way. I
know some dandy shop that you may
not know about and they usually
carry some very nifty thing for
women, too. ,
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Club' News
PRESIDENT 0. 0. STORY
TELLERS' 'LEAGUE.
o'clock" in Central High school audi
torium. .
The Ladies' auxiliary of St Paul's
Episcopal church held a sale at L,
Ziev's grocery store Wednesday. Re
freshments were served during the
4
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are going to wear Bat wing
bow more then ever thl
aa ctprma Liucirn nisunvui, at
Itoiamam. told me so. You'll cer
tainly And the cevr tog for men at
' his smart haberdashery and, . ah!
V they ar not so expensive, either!
One of the neweet wrinkle I an
automobile pillow made of dark blue
taffeta embroidered In bright green
and white worsted The fair auto
mobtllst will And It not only com
fortable to tuck back of her head on
, a long Journey, but it also makes such
a pretty background -t here' a bit of
.: a bonnet to go with It mad up In
the ssrae material. t
.enthusiastic . over the new
I'M so
wint t
Drahos-Luttlg that I
; to tell everybody about them.
Do see the Hyland, and Moerehead
and Jardln modeln at this shop,
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Though crown are high, ' brims are
narrow, on tailored ftc-rlng hats,
WONDROUHLT art title! I should
sy are the dainty artlAdal
flower shown at the Alia Shop,
' 307 South 18th. If you haven't seen
thee clever creations you itfl't appre
ciate how perfectly Nature can be
copied. .' There are forget -me-hota for
0o a spray darling tiny roses for
11.60 a do, Plcadilly bouquet, 1.2&, ,
for your Auto vasea rich, red cor
sage roe fnr 60c and violet corsages
tf.&o. Mignonette, real that you
couldn't believe tt wasn't that wet
aeented garden flower. You'll marvel
at the lovely blossom I
Tou'vd no Idea of the peculiar pleas
ure derived from a cup ftf Ua brewed
from a Chinese blend which t found
in a little nhop. Jt come In dainty
package and coat merely a dime,,
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JUST 1ltn ta thlal At Orchard
Wllhelm' they teach you to
make your own lamp ihade when
you buy your material of them, and
they have shade frames and wonder
. ful tassels French roe trimming and
lovely clusters of rose.-: X am going
to make a hde. -
What can the significance be In a
pair of marble book ends ? one an owl
and on an eagle.
OU'LL look far and wide before
you discover martr Spring
togs than are shown at
1 liamand', that exclusive hop In the
noe Bldg. Perfectly stunning Sport
skirt In Khaki Kool, satin stripe,
taffetea with novel pocket. Beauti
ful eklrt in wool -so practical, you'll
want to see them!
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Bags made of the am material as
the Sport skirts, swinging jauntily
from the belt, are being featured to
take tha placo of the popular pocket '
Mfe thought a vision before my eye
In mystic coloring seemed to rtoe,
A bird, meybw, a "canary" flew
Out of a mist of "ollve"hu.
A "cornflower" blossomed by th way
To add a bit 'of color gay;
Then a flickering there waa of "apple
green" light '
A the mist now "citron" dulled my
ight-i
When, lot an object by the wall '
Proved only a "caator bean" quit
tall,
And "Rookie,' brown-gray and "Bel-
glum" blue, -Stood
elde by lide In th "twilight,"
too.
Th dream miit cleared, X awok to
And
Tha new Spring 'color" were on my
mind.
For these are th "Heralds" of
Spring's new dree
To relieve Milady of her distress.
For gowned she must be In oolora '
proper
If you wish to secure . them, ask
Polly The Shopper.
Advcrtls ement.
entire day. " Mr. Ziev donated 5 per
cent ot the gross receipts ot the day s
sales. The committee in charge con
sisted of the following ladies: Mrs.
Charles Merle, Mrs. Dr. Mallinger,
Mrs. Arthur Engleman, Mrs. L. E.
Peckam, Mrs. Harry Sullivan and
Mrs. C. R. Baldwin.
-Master Joseph Harding, a 13-ycar-old
violinist, will play at the
Young Women's Christian associa
tion dinner Monday evening. Miss
Martha Gaines will accompany him.
V. W. C. A. Nate.
Because of a request from the national
child labor committee, coming through the
ivonr women unriman association na
tional headquarter. Child Labor Bunday
will be observed at the vesper service Jan
uary II at 4:19 p. m. Miss Esther Johnaan
of the Juvenile court will sneak mi "ThiiH
LAoor. mis1 Elsie Faust ian will sing and
mere win le a violin solo by Miss Emit;
Lear.
A discussion club ha been organtied-and
win meet at the roung Women' Christian
association at 1:30 p. m. Bunders. Thl
1 open to high school girl only. Many will
avau inemseive or in is opportunity to dls
eusi subjects of special htterest along relig
ious lines.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Toung Women' Christian association will
be , held Monday evening. Report of the
year wilt be heard and board members
letted for tha coming year,
Y.' W. H. A. Nate.
An open meeting af the newly con
solidated Toung Women' Hebrew associ
ation will be held Monday evening at I
o'clock In th Toung Men's Hebrew associ
ation elub room In the Paxton block. Dr.
Ramuel Conn of Kansas City and Mrs. Kffle
Steen KltUlson will be the speakers; Mis
Laura Ooet will sing. Mis Helen Sum
mer' children's orchestra will play and In
stallation of officer take place.
Regular bus I noes meeting will be held
th aaoond Tuesday, af each month.
Wednesday evening bet h choral eectety
and evening circle meet. Thursday evening
the expression clasa meet In Mrs. Klttelson's
studio and the choral aoclety again on ttat
urday night.
(H WW Oat laitoat Battel.
lr.' Ball'. P11i.-Tar-Hoa.ir aoothM year
couth, allays. Inflammation, looaen. th
mttooua and yon breath, much totter, 31c.
All drus-flata. AavertlMmant,
Ml
AS SUCH a large number of letters we receive indicate that our Busy
Bees are spending the most of their, play time after school o the
skating ponds, the editor thought they might be interested in
knowing a few uncommon facts about this most exhilarating of out
door sports. Did you know that the first little children who dis
covered what fun it was to glide gracefully over the ice were quite
naturally the rosy-cheeked Dutch kinder of Holland, where the extensive
water surfaces of the many canals afford peculiar facilities for it?
Indeed, it was not only the children who were sharp enough to think
of this inviting pastime, but evea the mothers and fathers found skating
advantageous to them as a means of travel, and it is said that market women
would go as far as thirty miles in an hour, without a stop.
Perhaps the most novel feature of all was that there were no metal I
skates, but they were made out of the leg bones of animals, and these they
would fasten under their feet by means of thongs, and then slide along the
ice, pushing themselves by means of iron-shod poles. I
AO you can see wnat an immense striuc in aavantx inrrc nas Dccn 111
the skates Santa brought to so many of you boys and girls, and, conse
quently,' what skill and self-possession you should be capable of in contrast
to the awkward bone skates the Dutch children used.
While Holland is the birthplace ot skating, the English children did not
las far behind in its discovery. It was in England that 'they had such
elaborate skating tournaments when
lamps and music and refreshments were added to the festivity and gayety.
The hordes of youth who entered the tournaments were noted for their
chivalry, and they avoided the awkward collisions which even now, along
with the boisterousness and roughness, is the cause of some very serious
accidents.
So, Busy Bees, try to imitate these
strive to be as chivalrous on the skating
homes. '
Thomas Perez of the Red side wins the priie book this week. Honor
able mention is awarded Lorene Swanson of the Blue side and Esther Hahn
of the Red side. . '
Little Stories
.. (First Prize.) ' j
An Heroic Newspaper Boy.
By Thomas Perez, Aged 14 Years.
Box 36, North Platte, -Neb.
Red Side.
On the streets of Chicago tread
many motherless and also fatherless
children. '
Once there lived a little boy who
had no father "and his mother had to
work hard for their living, so he had
to sell papers op the streets, all rag
ged, but very neat, and his face was
always smiling at the world.
As he grew older he secured a job
distributing papers for the press and
he was very glad about his new posi
tion. He was very kind to all and
was. also admired by many, who tried
to help him all that was possible.
Once as he was .distributing ms
papers on a windy day in March, he
wa9 attracted by the cries of a little
child in a hofise he was passing. Soon
he saw thick smoke pouring out of a
window. Throwing down his papers,
he raif into the house, for the door
was left unlocked by the little child's
mother, who was on an errand to a
store a few blocks away from there.
The fire was started by a gas stove
in the kitchen. He struggled to a
closet where groceries were stored
and he heard the cries.
He soon found the child, carried her
out, fighting, his way .through 'the
dense smoke and flames which were
roaring fiercely now. He was met t
the door by two firemen. THe little
child was unconscious but was re
moved to a doctor's office, where she
was brought back to life.
The little boy was given a large
sum of money for being so brave and
also given a position and became suc
cessful through life and lived happily
ever afterwards.
(Honorable Mention.)
The Kind-Hearted Girl.
By Lorene Swanson, Aged 9 Years,
Wall Lake, la. Blue Side.
It was a warm midsummer after
noon and a car on the outskirts of a
large city was .being rapidly filled,
with people from a church, near at
hand. Two modestly dressed girls en
tered the car and seated themselves
on one side, followed by a lad who
smiled at' their bright faces as she
secured a resting place.
"May I look at your Sunday school
paper for a moment?" she asked the
older girl. "I should like to see who
publishes it." And the speaker
stretched out her hand.
"Certainly," responded the girl
promptly, handing the desired paper
to the lady.
A moment later it was returned
with a pleasant "Thank you."
But the owner, receiving it, hesi
tated for an instant, then said quickly:
i "Wouldn't you like to Jteep it?"
"Have you read it yourself?"
"No; but I shall get another next
Sunday, and for this week I could
borrow Ella's if you would like to
keep this one," was the reply, spoken
modestly and sweetly. '
"No, thank you, dear. I gained all
the information I wished by just
? lancing at it," replied the lady. "But
shall like to think as I go home
that you were unselfish enough to
offer it to me."
(Honorable Mention.)
Farm Adventures.
By Esther Hahn, Aged 12 Years,
David City, Neb. Red Side. ,
Katie was an old horse, indeed, she
could hardly walk, but we girls en
joyed bouncing up and down on her
back.
One May we started to the pasture.
We came to an old. creek where cat
tails had grown so high that it was
no longer free to run, consequently
it dried up and left a muddy bottom.
At the end or near it we went through
it. thinking it fun to have the cat-tails
scratch our feet.
We decided to go through the thick
est nart. Beinsr verv wide and the
cat-tails reaching to our heaojs. we be-
?:an to think it wasn t quite so mucn
un after all. Down we went I The
horse's hind legs had sunk way down
in the'soft mud.
Frightened at .not being used to
tarm adventures, i erica to my cousin
asking her what to do.
"Slide down I" she commanded.
Down I went, and'jue came after me.
We ran out of the creek, wondering
if. the horse could get out. but when
we reached the top of the hill there
she was eating grass as though noth
ing had hapened.
A Christmas Story.
By Mary Curtin, Aged 9 Years,
. . umana, eD. nea aiae.
- Once upon a time away up in the
mountains where it is very cold there
lived a woman named Elizabeth. Her
husband's name was Joseph and they
had three children.
One- winter it was unusually cold
and every day a clear path had to be
dug. It was Christmas eve night and
Elizabeth and her husband looked sad
for the snow was so deep that Joseph
dare not go to the village store for
any thing for fear he might not get
back. We'shall not leave the lamp
burning tonight said Elizabeth, and
isn't it s shame. We shall said her
bright - colored tents on the ice, festive
-
master skaters ot olden times and
pond as you would be in your own
by Little Folk
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I. Blurt and pointed nrtlrlaa wlU ba
Slvas prefaraaca. Do not oaa over 230
word..
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ba lined.
5. Write yonr aame, aa-e and addraa,
at the top of tba flrot para.
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for the beat reatribattoa.
Addraaa all ceatmttnientlone to Chil
dren". Department, Omaha Bee, Omaha,
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husband. What if the Christ child
should come and find no light?
Then all of a sudden there was a
crash and Elizabeth and Joseph were
thrown to the ground. The children
put there heads under the clothes, and
then all was silent again. Joseph
looked at the lamp, which was still
burning, the kitchen was all snow,
but the room in which the lamp had
been was left as it was.
The children sat up in bed. "The
Christ child has come and has saved
our house," they said, and now who
shall say that they were not fight?
A Sunday School Picnic.
By Nellie Hays, Aged 12, Lowell,
Neb. Red Side.
Last summer the Methodist church
hid a Sunday school picnic for all
the schools in the county. They were
to have a program and our school
wis to give a drill.
They were expecting to go in autos,
and papa expected to take our car,
but' some people were going to
thresh, so he could not go. Conse
quently we started about 10 o'clock
in the morning, going in a wagon.
There were thirteen girls, two boys
and a man. The road being over hills
a good deal of the way a good many
of the children got out and ran down
the hills to rest themselves.
We reached our destination about
12 o'clock, but the morning program
was not over and I they didrTot have
dinner till about 1 o'clock. The other
people who went in cars were there
before us.
The children of our school ate their
dinner by themselves, as did the other
Sunday, schools.
Alter dinner the children played
under the trees till they called us
to get ready for the drill. There were
twenty girls and one young man in
it. They gave the woman who got it
up a pennant, which is up in the
church now. After the drill we had
ice cream and lemonade. Then we
played some more, and started home
about 5 o'clock.
We had a pleasant ride home, as
the sun was low and it was not so
hot as in the mornTng. About half
way home we stopped and ate the
remains of our dinner and got some
water.
We reached home about 7:30, after
a very happy time.
A Surprise Party.
Eileen Oson, Age 10, Herman,
Neb. Red Side.
By
I am going to tell you about my
surprise party. 1 went downtown
as usual on Saturday to take my music
lesson. My mother told me 1 could
stay down at my aunt's for a while,
and while I was there some girls
came and asked my cousin to go to
Blair with them. My cousin had in
tended to go up to my house and
have my sister teach her how to do
some crocheting. She took her box
which had crocheting in . it, even
though she was going to Blair. She
left her 'box at our house and told
nie to open it. She told me what
was in it was mine. I found a doll
aid a ribbon in the box when I
opened it.
I hen my sister told me to put my
coat away and I opened the door of
the closet and the children rushed
out. One of the girls told me I
stood still and turned white. They
began handing out presents to me,
and I was saying "Thank you" so
fast you couldn't hardly tell what I
was saying. We played games until
mamma called us to lunch. Then aft
er playing more games they went
home.
A Grateful Little Girt.
By Vance Wilcox, Age 9, Grand Is
. land, Neb. Red Side.
We always have our tree on Christ
mas eve. I got twenty-three pres
ents, among them a doll coat, hat and
robe, a doll carriage, a fine ukelele,
five books, five little candlesticks and
a box of candles to fit the candle
sticks, a bottle of perfume, a kimono
and slippers, some doll shoes, a pound
box of candy, a diary and birthday
book.
An Interrupted Sleigh Ride.
By Lawrence Jensen, Age 10, Valley,
Neb. Blue Side.
Some of my schoolmates came up
one afternoon with, their sleds and a
horse pulling them all.
My brother Henry and I took our
sleds and got on behind the other
boys. We went up on the road with
Russell driving the horse and he
tipped us all in a ditch. We were all
covered with snow, but we got on our
PAGES TO HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP Thes. three
Omaha lad had the honor of serving a pages to his grace,
Archbishop Harty, on the occasion of his installation as
bishop of the diocese of Omaha. From left to right they are
Louis Nash., jr.j Tom O'Brien, jr., and William Frenzer.
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sleds again and this' time I drove the
horse. I went in a deep ditch. I hit
the horse and he began to gallop. We
all fell off and the horse ran away.
I ran as fast as I could to get the
horse, but finally had to ride home
with the boys. "
Peggy Jane.
By Leona Richardson, Aged 11 Years,
2627 Avenue A, Council Bluffs,
la. , Red Side.
I have been reading theBusy Bee's
page quite a while, and have decided
to write.
I am in'the fifth grade and I nearly
always get-over ninety in my tests, so
I expect to pass this new year.
I have a brother, Harry, and sister,
Phyllis. I will tell you about Our pet
Last spring while we were out play
ing, one of the neighbor's gave us a
little chicken. Their cow had stepped
on its leg and had broken it so we
took it home and cared for it. We
named ."her Pegg" Jane because she
hopped on one foot, but she soon got
well. " . i
She followed us around'the yard,
jumping upon our shoulders when we
were sitting in the swing, and she
would try to pick at our eyes. She
always cried around at night until we
put her to bed. She is a Buff Orping
ton and her feathers are beautiful.
Next spring I shall set some eggs
undcrvher when she wants to set, and
raise some dear little chickens.
I hope my first letter will not tire
you, I am surtf I'll try each time to
do my best. :
A True Goose Story.
By Helen Crabb, 4016 North Thirty
fourth Avenue, Omaha. Red Side.
One day about two weeks before
Christmas my papa went to a shoot
ing match arid won a goose, which he
brought home and told us to feed
well, so it would be good and fat for
Christmas dinner.'
As we did not have a chicken house
we put it in the garage and it was
my duty to feed and water it every
day. I became fond of it because it
seemed to know when feeding time
came and would fly up in the window
that looked toward the house and
watch for our back door to open.
When I would open the garage door
with its feed and water and speak
to it it would talk goose talk back to
me and eat out of my hand.
The day before Christmas papa
killed it, but you may be sure I did
not look and I was sorry it was
dead. Mamma said we had to kill it
soon or none of us would have the
heart to do it.
Winter Sports.
By Katherine Jensen, Age 12, Valley,
Neb. Blue Side.
This is just the time for real winter
sport. I go skating and sleigh riding
every day. The ice isn't very good
now, but it soon wilt be.
Sometimes my two brothers and
the neighbor boys come down. They
hitch up their horse with their sleds
behind each other, and such fun they
do have! . But in a city like Omaha,
"safety first."
I can't skate very well yet because
I haven't had very much practice.
The citv bovs and nirls have fun.
too, but have to be very careful not
to go too fast.
Thank you very much for the prize
book that I received. I have read it
and I think it very interesting. It
tells how my mother spent Christ
mas when a child.
Thoughtful as to Others.
By Lucile Boryzch, Aged 11 Years,
Farwell, Neb.
Boys and girls, what do you think
I saw Saturday as I was sitting in the
store? A girl threw down some or
ange peel on the floor.
1 said to her, "Somebody might
slip," but she said, "I thought nobody
could slip on orange peelings; only
banana peeling." I laughed, but did
no tsay anything.
I always throw peelings outside.
Girls and boys, don't forget and
throw orange peelings down on the
floor, for I have slipped on lots of
orange peeling and my friend always
laughs at me, but I never say any
thing. Goodbye, good friends.
. A Thoughtful Bus yBee.
By Merle DevinnejC Aged 10 Years,
Tecumseh, Neb. Blue SWe.
It Jias been quite a while since I
have written to the Busy Bees, and I
want to tell .you about a friend ot
mine, for not very many people have
as good a friend. Her name is Aunt
Belle Greer. She will be 95 years old
her next birthday and she is a very
bright lady for her years. She lives
all alone and does her own washing.
She gets very lonesome and'I try to
make her happy by going and reading
her her, for she enjoys it.
All of the children go to see her
and she tells them of the pioneer days.
Everyone can find a friend in her
and everyone loves h4r.
tittle Jean's Reward.
By William Turaa,- Aged 10 Years,
Box 74, Elba, Neb. Red Side.
Jean was a little boy who had no
mother nor father, for they had both
rlirl Anrl an rte narl in liv with hi
aunt, who waa very cruel to him. She
sent him to school very ragged, and
every time he came home from school
he got a scolding. He did his best,
but it did not satisfy the aunt. And
he only had bread and water to eat
and he had to sleep on the floor up
stairs when it was very cold.
One day in school the teacher told
all his pupils to come to church the
next day for it was going to be Christ
mas. When little Jean came home
he told his aunt. And the next day
she dressed him in the best clothes
tie had and sent him to church. '
When he came to the church he saw
all the little boys nicely dressed, and
some even had nice toys. Little Jean
thought that Santa Claus, the kind
man, surely ought not to forget him.
After church all the children went
past a house in which lived a little
boy even poorer than Jean. And
Jean gave him one of his wooden
shoes 60 that Santa could put some
thing in it. When he reached home
the aunt was angry. She asked what
Jie did with his other shoe. He told
her all about the poor little boy, but
she beat him and then sent him to bed
without anything to eat. To her great
surprise the next morning the chim
ney was full of toys.
An IU-Fated Fourth.
By Edda Corneer, Aged 13 Years,
3510 Valley Street, Omaha, Neb.
Blue Side.
As I have not written for a long
time I -think I will write and tell, you
what happened last Fourth of July.
One of our cows 'which had a calf got
out of the pasture with it. The hired
man and I went to bring it home, but
the cow started home when she saw
us coming. We followed her, but she
would run back. after our dog "Tige."
One time she ran after me. As the
fence was near I tried to get under it,
but I was too late. The cow stepped
on my back and my side. I then
rolled under the fence that time as I
had a good chance. I was in dreadful
pain and could not walk home. When
I got home I went to bed and I could
not move all morning, but in the after
noon I felt better.- I never did or I
don't think I ever will go out after
another cow. I did not have a happy
Fourth of July.
Thinks Name Encouraging.
By Ruth Peterson, Aged 11 Years,
Stapleton, Neb. Blue Side.
This is the first time 1 have written
to the Busy Bees. I think that name
is real nice, for it is so encouraging
We had two weeks' vacation and 1
had a real nice timet working a little
and playing. I know you have heard
the old saying, "All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy," and so I had
a little work and a little play, half and
half .
Skating.
By Agnes Gilbcrtson. Aged 8 Years.
Blair, Neb. Blue Side.
We have a creek and every year I
go skating on it. It is very much fun.
There is one place which is very
slick. j
My cousin and I find cracked places
and then we say that whales arc
under it.
This is the first time I have written.
Busy Bee Club.
By Valura Bates, Aged 10 Years, KcuJ
nard. Neb. Blue Side.
I am in the sixth grade at school
and I belong to a club named the
Busv Bees. I have a pet kitten named
Buster.
A Lucky Boy.
By Russell Koepke, Aged 11 Years.
Blair, Neb. Red Side. ;
Santa was good to me. He brought
candy and nuts, neckties, books, level,
screw-driver and a drill. 1 hoye M
see my letter in print
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